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by SpodGaju 1545 days ago
I would advise you to look into how to help your body make Phenethylamine on its own. You probably have a higher need for P5P (B6) than most people.

The enzyme, DDC, needed to make endogenous PEA needs adequate P5P to function.

https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P20711

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1729407/

Decarboxylation of phenylalanine by aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of 2-phenylethylamine (PE), a putative modulator of dopamine transmission.